Performance Index
Intel® Xeon® 600 Processors
| Claim | Processor | System Measured | Measurement | Measurement Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 9% betterSinglethread performance with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Cinebench 2026 CPU Single Thread. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 61% better multithread performance with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Cinebench 2026 CPU Multiple Threads . See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 17% faster in AI & Machine Learning workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 AI & Machine Learning. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 22% faster in Energy workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 Energy. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 61% faster in Finance Services workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 Financial Services. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 19% faster in Life Sciences workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 Life Sciences. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 10% faster in Media & Entertainment workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 Media & Entertainment. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| On par in Productivity & Development workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 Productivity & Development, on par = +/-3%. . See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 12% better in General Operation workloads with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 -CPU. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 29% faster photo-realistic rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Dassault Steller Renderer- "GreenCar" benchmark. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 27% faster architectural photo-realistic CPU and Ray-Traced GPU rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by CPU Renderinging in Chaos Vantage Renderer in Autodesk 3Ds Max . See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 27% faster FEA solve times with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPEC Workstation4.0 - MFEM. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 30% faster CFD solving with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPEC Workstation4.0 - OpenFOAM. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 70% faster rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Blender Benchmark (Blender 4.5.0) - CPU Monster . See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 74% faster rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Blender Benchmark (Blender 4.5.0) - CPU junkshop. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 62% faster rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Blender Benchmark (Blender 4.5.0) - CPU classroom. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 29% faster Video Upscaling with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Topaz Video, 1920 X 1080 Gaia 4X , utilizing Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 24% faster linear algebra performance with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by geomean of NumPy/SciPy – Intel Python vs Stock Python and multiple algorithms compared to stock version of Python. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 18% faster large data-set analysis with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 – Data Science workload. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 16% faster CPU-based AI inferencing testing with an Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) vs. Intel® Xeon® w9-3595X(60C) | Intel® Xeon® 698X (86C) | Processor: Intel Xeon 698X ;Cores/Threads:86C/172T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:350W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :350W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):420W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Xeon w9-3595X ;Cores/Threads:60C/120T;Base Frequency:2.0 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.8 GHz;TDP:385W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :385W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):462W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:8x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC 4800 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Intel FISHHAWKFALLS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:FHFDCRB1.868.0060.D82.2509231057;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 – ONNX Inference. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 23% better Singlethread performance with an Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K vs. Intel® Xeon® 636 | Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Cinebench 2026 CPU Single Thread. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| On par in multithread performance with an Intel® Xeon® 636 vs. Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Cinebench 2026 CPU Multiple Threads, on par = +/-3%. . See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 27% higher performance in CAD workloads with an Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K vs. Intel® Xeon® 636 | Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by SPECworkstation™ 4.0 - Autodesk Inventor. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 22% faster photo-realistic rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 636 vs. Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Intel® Xeon® 636 | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Dassault Steller Renderer- "GreenCar" benchmark. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 11% faster rendering with an Intel® Xeon® 636 vs. Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Intel® Xeon® 636 | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Blender Benchmark (Blender 4.5.0) - CPU Monster . See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 9.43x faster Video Upscaling with an Intel® Xeon® 636 vs. Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Intel® Xeon® 636 | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by Topaz Video, 1920 X 1080 Gaia 4X , utilizing Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| Up to 47% faster linear algebra performance with an Intel® Xeon® 636 vs. Intel Core® Ultra™ 5 Processor 245K | Intel® Xeon® 636 | Processor: Intel Xeon 636 ;Cores/Threads:12C/24T;Base Frequency:3.5 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :4.7 GHz;TDP:170W;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :170W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):204W;Power Supply Model:EVGA Supernova 1600W;Memory:4x32GB Samsung DDR5 ECC RDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB On CPU PCIe Slot with M.2 Riser Card;OS :Windows 11 Enterprise;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Granite Rapids Expert WS;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):RVP;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:v3663.P82.2511151328;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On Processor: Intel Ultra 5 245K;Cores/Threads:14C/14T;Base Frequency:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;Max Boost Clock (Freq) Single Core :5.2 GHz;TDP:Performance-core :4.2GHz, Efficient-core: 3.6 GHz;PL1 Power Limit (Static) :125W;PL2 Power Limit (Static):159W;Power Supply Model:159W;Memory:2x 32GB Micron DDR5 ECC CUDIMM - 6400 MHz;SSD:Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Onboard M.2 CPU slot;OS :Windows 11 Pro;OS Version:25H2 v26200.7462;Graphics:RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition;Graphics Driver Version:v32.0.15.8208;Motherboard Name:Asus Pro WS W880-ACE SE;Motherboard Type (Production, CRB, RVP):Production;Resolution (Native):1920x1080;PC BIOS:1802;Power Plan:High Performance;VBS:Running;Defender:On;Tamper Protection:On | As measured by geomean of NumPy/SciPy – Intel Python vs Stock Python and multiple algorithms compared to stock version of Python. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of January 15th 2026 |
| 10 World Records Broken on a Intel Xeon 698X Processor overclocked | Intel® Xeon® 698X | As tested by ASUS on ProcessorIntel® Xeon® 698X Cores / Threads86 Cores / 172 ThreadsBase Frequency2.0 GHzMax Turbo Frequency~5.8 GHz MotherboardASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SEChipsetIntel W890BIOS Vendor / VersionAmerican Megatrends Inc. (AMI) / v0090Memory Capacity192 GBMemory TypeDDR5Memory Channels8 (Octa-channel)Memory Frequency4191 MHz (DDR5-8400 effective)Memory TimingsCL38-48-41-44, CR 1TGPUNone (CPU-only system)Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)Cooling SolutionNot specified (Thermal Grizzly TIM applied) | World Records as recorded by HWBot.org on 01/20/2026 on the following benchmarks: Geekbench4 Multicore, Geekbench5 Multicore, Y-Cruncher Pi 25M, Y-Cruncher 1B, Y-Cruncher 2.5B, Y-Cruncher 5B, Y-Cruncher 10B, Y-Cruncher 28B, Timespy Extreme CPU, 3D Mark CPU Profile Max Cores | As of January 20th 2026 |
| 10 Global First Place Records broken ntel Xeon 698X Processor overclocked | Intel® Xeon® 698X | As tested by ASUS on ProcessorIntel® Xeon® 698X Cores / Threads86 Cores / 172 ThreadsBase Frequency2.0 GHzMax Turbo Frequency~5.8 GHz MotherboardASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SEChipsetIntel W890BIOS Vendor / VersionAmerican Megatrends Inc. (AMI) / v0090Memory Capacity192 GBMemory TypeDDR5Memory Channels8 (Octa-channel)Memory Frequency4191 MHz (DDR5-8400 effective)Memory TimingsCL38-48-41-44, CR 1TGPUNone (CPU-only system)Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)Cooling SolutionNot specified (Thermal Grizzly TIM applied) | Global First Places as recorded by HWBot.org on 01/20/2026 on the following benchmarks using 86 cores: 7-Zip (Benchmate), Geekbench3 Multi Core, Geekbench6 Multi-core, Cinebench R20, Cinebench R23, Cinebench R15, GPUPI for CPU 1B, Y- Cruncher Pi BBP 1B, Y- Cruncher Pi BBP 10B, Y- Cruncher Pi BBP 100B | As of January 20th 2026 |